I never could have predicted how I would feel at the end of this marathon training. My heart is full of gratitude as I attempt to savor these last two days. I am surprised at how much it feels like coming to the end of pregnancy. When it really comes down to the end, you start to realize what a privilege it has been. You reminisce about all the extremely difficult times, and also the overwhelmingly joyful ones. It is a surreal feeling as you know in a matter of days it will all be over. All those months of hard work and all those years of dreaming-- will be crowning in achievement, and then over in a few short days. There is a tinge of sadness, almost like parting from an old friend. One who walked with you as you became someone new. You wonder what adventures life holds for you after the labor is through. There is a sense of humility and longing for peace as you know that the last piece of the process is the most difficult yet. You have never run th...
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